Azed Cup Winning Clues written by D. F. Manley
All clues by D. F. Manley
All clues by D. F. Manley
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. F. Manley | 358 | 29 | 32 | 297 | 152 |
| No. | Clue word | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2091 | SNIFTER | Jumbly mariners averting ruin — a pinky paper’s absorbed wet | FT in anag. less mar, ref. Edward Lear, ‘The Jumblies’ III, 3, 4 |
| 1967 | SUBORDINATELY | As in ‘B-role’ duty possibly | anag. & lit. |
| 1918 | PALAMPORE | Spread – array of two pages or a meal? | anag. incl. p, p |
| 1818 | POISSO(N) D’AVRIL (Letters Latent) | This wheeze? I hope AZ soIver wised up! | comp. anag. & lit.; up = in an excited state |
| 1801 | RUSE DE GUERRE | Using crude Greek horse deceptively? Shocking ——! | comp. anag., & lit.; ref Trojan horse |
| 1746 | ENTOMIC | No insect, mite could be in —— set, mistakenly | comp. anag., & lit.; mite is an arachnid |
| 1707 | GALENA (Definition of Anagram) | What was assessment of lawn? Good, given a nitrogen-enriched tract of grass | alnage; g + a = N in lea; lawn, fabric |
| 1572 | SHIELD-MAY | A possible representation of M. Hilda, yes? | anag. & lit,; ref. Margaret H. Thatcher |
| 1485 | BOURSE / TIFOSO (Right and Left) | What we have in financial paper is an institution for business enthusiast, so I love FT inordinately | ours in be (= bill of exchange); anag. incl. 0 |
| 1467 | CANAPÉ | First thing Cowper has paean about? | C + anag. & lit.; ref. ‘I sing the sofa’ at start of ‘The Task’ by William C. |
| 1281 | ABLUTOMANE | One unbedded in ambulation when perturbed by last vestige of gore? | anag. less I + e; ref. Lady Macbeth |
| 1117 | STAMNOS (3 Consecutive Letters) | So Greek —— could indefinitely offer more songs, Keats? | comp. anag., & lit., ref Ode to a Grecian Urn |
| 1100 | CONCORDANCE | New-fashioned cleric has one on a CD to output ‘Elisha’ possibly? | comp. anag., & lit. |
| 1076 | PARLOUR GAMES | What could give Xmas group real excitement with kiss as forfeit? | anag. less X |
| 1039 | TOLERABLE | Being otherwise, Albert’s swallowed ’ole | ’ole in anag., ref. M. Edgar: The Lion and Albert |
| 1030 | PASTILLE | Action by sucker may give this reduced radius | pas tille(r), & lit. |
| 1026 | LET-OFF | Aid denied to oft-failed bats? | anag. less aid & lit. |
| 1000 | ONE THOUSAND | The Sun. No. specially launched with a do | anag. & lit.; ref. AZ 1000 lunch |
| 943 | BARAGOUIN | Obtain Gowers and usage may be reformed as this goes west | comp. anag. & lit. ref. Sir Ernest Gowers: The Complete Plain Words |
| 882 | DOSSIER | Second OED is out – the latest thing in computer gathering of reference material | anag. incl. s + r |
| 762 | OBELISE | OED’s ‘boist’ ’owler? Abandoned words to —— | comp. anag. & lit. |
| 735 | MALIGN | What a gremlin could be with regard to flying | anag. less re, & lit. |
| 722 | SUPERNACULUM | Until disposal is 100% effective unending nuclear rumpus will brew | anag. less r, ref Sellafield, etc. |
| 714 | MOTE | Perceive what is within you rather than one in brother | O for A in mate, & lit., ref. Luke 6:41 |
| 547 | GLEEMAN | Bard puts a touch of magic into E. Lang. and E. Lit. | m in anag. lit = drunk |
| 366 | MONKEY-SHINE | Hokes in NY me? Perhaps – when respelt! | anag., & lit., i.e. hoax |
| 336 | ELF-ARROW / CUTHBERT (Right and Left) | One who has got out of fighting splashes the Brut about – supposed means of enchanting women for real thrills | anag. inc c; anag. inc w.; ref. Henry Cooper after-shave ad. |
| 100 | CENTENARIAN | An ancient the Queen may get excited | anag. inc ER & lit.; ref. Royal telegram |
| 31 | KITCHENDOM | It incorporates equipment around woman of the house | kit c hen dom, & lit. |